What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Specialist position at Office of the Secretary of the Army?
Summary About the Position : Serve as an HR Specialist responsible for conducting Army -wide HR evaluations, audits, and specialist studies. These evaluations and audits are designed to assess the current state of Army's civilian HR program. The position is located at Fort Belvoir, VA. Responsibilities Assess the current state of delivery and execution of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and procedures in relation to various civilian human resources functional areas. Identify civilian human resources areas requiring further study or improvement. Write executive HR summaries and / or portions of reports for leadership to utilize when making program decisions. Analyze programmatic information to provide comprehensive assessment of program(s) success and deficiencies. Provide feedback in all civilian HR programs based on specific case findings. Furnish authoritative advice and counsel on the full range of matters pertinent to civilian HR program areas. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply : Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base / Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing knowledge of various civilian human resources functional areas such as : staffing / recruitment, position management / classification, labor relations / management and / or employee relations to administer the evaluation program; applying analytical / evaluative techniques to determine the extent of compliance with existing civilian HR policies and procedures; analyzing civilian HR data to advise and explain personnel processes and procedures; and writing summaries / reports to identify systemic issues based on the results of civilian HR evaluations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade / level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas : Compliance Manages and Organizes Information Personnel and Human Resources Time in Grade Requirement : Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial / probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Human Capital & Resource Management Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
